Hannastown, Pennsylvania

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Hannastown, Pennsylvania is an unincorporated community located in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Anthough the village is not tracked by the Census Bureau, it has been assigned the ZIP code 15635. The population is about 177.

The village was founded in 1773 as the seat of the newly created Westmoreland County, and was often known at the time as "Hanna's Town". It was named for Robert Hanna, an early settler who allowed the first county government to meet in his house. It was located along Forbes Road, the main route into the Ohio Country from eastern Pennsylvania.

On July 13, 1782, in one of the final actions of the American Revolutionary War, the settlement was completely destroyed by British-allied American Indians led by Guyasuta. The county government was moved to Newtown, which later became known as Greensburg. The village was rebuilt, but after Forbes Road was rerouted through Greensburg, the settlement grew little. It is now a tourist attraction noted for its well preserved buildings.